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Voting, nominations open for MI awards

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — The voting is open for the 51st annual Community Awards Banquet, hosted by the Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce.

Voting is online, and will be just one round this year, compared to two rounds last year. Online ballots will close at midnight on Feb. 12.

All chamber members are included in the business award categories, as well as nomination forms for First Citizen, First Junior Citizen, Distinguished Service, Educator of the Year, and Educator Support Staff of the Year.

The banquet will be at 6:30 p.m., with social hour starting at 5:30, on March 4 at Eola Hills Wine Cellars. Tickets are $40.

For more information, to register, vote or nominate someone: www.micc-or.org.